“Internal documents show that Facebook is constantly hiring employees to build products aimed at children ages to 6 years old and to expand its user base,” reports NBC News. The news network refers for the last six months.
"Our company is making a big investment…" begins an internal Facebook document seen by NBC.
Announces that the company is dedicating a team "to make the experiences for the youth safer, more private…"
He went on to point out that this marked a new direction for Facebook, as "many of our products have historically not been designed for under 13."
Further down the document states that "Work gives us priority in the best interests of the child..."
The charts depict proposed new target age groups, ranging from children 6 to 9 years old and 10 to 12 years old - along with existing targets for early adolescents 13 to 15 years, adolescents 16 to 17 years and adults. ..
Critics of the company say the documents are part of one Facebook long-term plan trying to attract newer users as quickly as possible.
“Facebook and the Instagram έχουν δείξει επανειλημμένα ότι δεν μπορούμε να τους εμπιστευτούμε την ευημερία των παιδιών και των εφήβων”, δήλωσε ο James Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, a non-profit researching the relationship between children and the digital world.
"They need to focus on cleaning up their existing platforms instead of trying to catch more kids on their addictive platforms at younger and younger ages."
"These documents make it clear that instead of trying to make its existing platforms less harmful to teens, Facebook's priority is to trap younger children and create a lifeline for Facebook users," the chief executive told NBC News. by Fairplay Josh Golin.
"Despite Facebook's claims that its motivation for Instagram for children is to create a safer experience for pre-teens, it is clear that the real reason is that the company is committed to children to promote its development. "Facebook products are not safe for younger children and a company that is constantly putting higher profits than the well-being of young people."
